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China's Olympics are brought to us by the lucky number 8, as you've no doubt heard, so it only makes sense that line 8 of Beijing's subway system will bring us to the Olympics. David Feng at CN Reviews connects us with the details.
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Actually the opening date is “early July” for the Line 8 spur line. thanks for the shout out.